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Bright Lights, Big Christmas
Bright Lights, Big Christmas: A Novel | Mary Kay Andrews
26 posts | 18 read | 6 to read
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Marquis784
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Every winter the Toliver Family head to NYC from their tree farm in Tarburton, North Carolina to sell their beloved Fraser Fir trees in time for Christmas. The annual sojourn is usually made by Murphy and his father Jock in his rusting 1982 Ford F-150 with a vintage fifteen-foot travel trailer hooked up behind it. The 1962 Shasta trailer was fondly referred to as Spammy has made the trip for the past 40 years.

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KathyWheeler
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Low end of the pick scale. I think we‘re supposed to like Murphy, Kerry‘s brother, but he‘s mostly mean & grumpy for no reason. Kerry‘s a perfectly fine character. I liked MKA‘s last Christmas book, The Santa Suit, better. The narrator of this one has kind of a baby voice, which is irritating when the mc is a grown woman. #audiowalk

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Eggs
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Photo of Callaway Resorts in Georgia - looks so inviting. Paired with the tagged book, which sounds so good!

#CitySidewalks

#DecemberDreams

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 11mo
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Isn‘t it!?! 11mo
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peaKnit
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This was a sweet read but I think this will mark the close of my holiday reading. I‘m quite possibly holiday‘d out. 🎄

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Clwojick
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December has flown by so far, but I started off strong with 36,115 points for #TeamEvergreen. Thank you #WGWordSearch! 😜

Pictured are some of the books that have stuck with me so far! ❤️

Here‘s my breakdown ☺️
15 holiday movies
4 holiday tv shows
17 holiday audiobooks
80 children‘s holiday books
1 TBR audiobook
5 holiday comics
8 TBR comics

Going to save those sweet sweet bingo points for the end of the #WinterGames 😊

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JessieKB
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Recently laid off and floundering Kerry fills in for her ailing father and travels with her brother to New York City to set up their family farms annual tree lot. Along side her “Karen” of a brother Murph she finds the place she truly feels at home. Hallmark movie on paper. Read it! ❤️🎄💚 #WinterGames #GangstaWrappers 2,290 word search points. #Adventathon #AtoZ #CandyLand #HolidayRomance #RushAThon #WinterCosy

dabbe Hello there, sweet pup! 🖤🐾🖤 11mo
JessieKB ❤️that‘s the queen of the bunch, Chloe. She lives to read.❤️ 11mo
bthegood 🎁☃️ 11mo
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JessieKB
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New start for this week and perfect for today‘s photo challenge.❤️🎄💚

❤️blue cover #WinterGames #GangstaWrappers

bthegood 🎁🎁 11mo
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katiekat311
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A looming migraine is trying to offset my progress. Made this and forgot to post last night! #dailyphotochallenge, ornament challenge and #DecemberDreams, day 7: green font, Scrooge, an ornament good enough to eat…coffee isn‘t an “eat” but tends to be a lot of my meals so it‘s applicable 🤣 #RestingGrinchFace #wintergames

dabbe Hope you're feeling better. 💙❄️💙 11mo
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angieinwonderland
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Another lovely heartwarming cozy Christmas read from MKA. I enjoyed the community of characters as well as the main characters' relationships, but I especially love the HEA.

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JenReadsAlot
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I think I need to add this to my list! #lights #wintergames #dailyphotochallenge @StayCurious

Alora Yesss I really enjoyed this one! 12mo
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Alora
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3.5 ⭐️ That got me out of my reading slump!

This was a cute, light read that had all of the holiday feels. I really enjoyed the storyline and characters.

4 hours x 7 #Readathon = 280
163 words = 1630 #WGWordSearch
25 holiday #tbr

Total 1,656
❄️ #WinterGames ❄️

Grand Total Points: 2,358
Total Hours Read: 6.5

#GangstaWrappers #WordSearch #Adventathon #AtoZ #CandyLand #HolidayRomance #LittenListen #Rushathon #WinterCozy #WinterGames2023

JessieKB Awesome!!!🎉 12mo
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Deblovestoread
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#WinterGames DailyPhotoChallenge #Day6 #GreenFont #SantasBookshELVES

Another one for the TBR

@peanutnine

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TheSpineView
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Alora
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#WinterGames Update! ❄️

2.5 hours audio for 8 readathons = 200 points
50 #WordSearch words = 500

Total : 702

#WGWordSearch #tbr #readathon #20in4 #Adventathon #AtoZ #HolidayRomance #Candyland #LittenListen #Rushathon #WinterCozy #GangstaWrappers

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 12mo
bthegood 🎉 🎉 12mo
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Clwojick
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Started the tagged audiobook while switching out Puddles Halloween toys to Christmas toys. He‘s one happy (and spoiled) pug! ❤️ #TeamEvergreen #winterGames

ShelleyBooksie OMG Puddles ♡♡♡♡♡♡ 12mo
JenReadsAlot I just love pugs!!! 12mo
Pageturner1 so cute ☺️ 12mo
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Deblovestoread 👋🏼 Puddles! This is the pic I needed today! ❤️💚❤️ 12mo
AnnR Adorable! (I think Puddles knows it too. 🙂) (edited) 12mo
dabbe Cuteness overload. I. Can't. Even. PUDDLES! 🖤🐾🖤 12mo
GondorGirl Puddles is festive as heck! 🥰 12mo
Ruthiella Adorable! That could be a Christmas card cover! 😍 12mo
Lizpixie Ruby would shred these in 30mins. We have to buy the industrial strength rubber ones for her. And those don‘t last long either!😂 12mo
Clwojick @Lizpixie Thankfully he‘s pretty gentle with his stuff! The only thing he loves to destroy is cardboard and paper. 🤣 He‘s had maybe 4 toys we‘ve had to throw out in the 15 months we‘ve had him. Since we can‘t resist buying him more, that also means he has a bench full of 75 or so toys. 🫣 12mo
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Danay
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I don‘t do Hallmark movies at all. But I do like a good lighthearted somewhat predictable (in the very best way) Christmas book. This one fit the bill!

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Alora
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Happy December and most of all ....

Happy #WinterGames !!!!

Wishing everyone a great month of reading and holiday activities. Good luck to all of the teams but especially, #GangstaWrappers !!! 💚❤️💚

Listening to my first holiday audiobook (tagged) while working on this cold and rainy Friday.

#readathon #20in4 #wintergames2023 #wordsearch #littenlisten #rushathon #wintercosy #wintercleardown #adventathon

Bookwormjillk Woo hoo!! 12mo
bthegood Happy #WinterGames - 🎁 12mo
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MissyD
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I am not a huge romance fan. But I have always loved Mary Kay Andrews work. This one was no exception. Just a light hearted, fun Christmas romance that I couldn‘t put down.

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Lsmoore43
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Happy pub day and bookmail!
I‘ve been waiting on this one since seeing the Fab Four in Huntsville, AL.
For some reason I can't post the picture I took so will use a goodreads copy.
@marykayandrews
@snailonthewall #madisoncopubliclibrary

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SilversReviews
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I have to go to New York City and sell Christmas trees with my brother?

As it turns out, things weren‘t as bad as she thought they would be. She met a lot of wonderful people and met dreamy Patrick.

Another fun one with lovable characters.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4h9cw4yh

@marykayandrews
@StMartinsPress

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Reecaspieces
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Reecaspieces
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SilversReviews
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FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 26.

It may be a few months until Christmas, but don't miss this heartwarming gem.

You will love the characters and the story line.

Mary Kay Andrews never disappoints.

Be sure to add it to your reading list. 5/5

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

@marykayandrews

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SilversReviews
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Fun, fun…love books by Mary Kay Andrews!!

And….look at the cute swag - a car air freshener that smells of Christmas in July!! 🎄 🎄

Thank you Kejana Ayala and Erica Martirano of @StMartinsPress

AmyG I just won this on Goodreads! Love her books…they are comfort reads for me. 1y
SilversReviews @AmyG Yes…have read a few and loved them. First Christmas one by her. Thanks for your comment. 1y
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SilversReviews
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COVER REVEAL!!

MKA‘s new Christmas novella will be in stores everywhere on September 26, 2023 from @stmartinspress

Mark your calendars and start planning your holiday reading early.

PRE-ORDER LINK: https://bit.ly/BLBCpreorder

#CoverReveal!
Behold #BrightLightsBigChristmas by #nytimes #bestseller @marykayandrews

#BLBCreveal
#Christmasbooks
#ChristmasBeginswithMKA
#marykayandrews
#stmartinspress